GCSE History: Elizabethan England – Challenges at Home and Abroad

Categories: GCSE, History
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About Course

A GCSE History course on Elizabeth I’s reign: the problems she faced in 1558, the Religious Settlement, threats from Catholics, Puritans and Mary, Queen of Scots, the war with Spain and the Armada, and Elizabethan society and culture – with guidance on writing balanced, well-supported answers.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Explain the challenges Elizabeth faced when she became queen in 1558 Describe the Religious Settlement of 1559 and reactions to it Explain the threat from Mary, Queen of Scots and the plots against Elizabeth Explain the causes of war with Spain and why the Armada failed

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Elizabeth’s problems in 1558
  • The Religious Settlement and its challengers
  • Mary, Queen of Scots and the plots
  • War with Spain, the Armada and the Elizabethan age

For grown-ups
Sources and further reading for parents, carers and teachers.

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